John Louis Harper (1927 – August 18, 2003) was a Grey Cup champion and All-Star Canadian Football League player. He was a halfback.
| Date of birth | 1927 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death | (aged 76) |
| Place of death | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | HB |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1949–52 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1953–54 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1955 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1948 |
| Honors | 1949 - Grey Cup Champion |
Harper started out with the Hamilton Tigers of the Ontario Rugby Football Union and had an All-Star season in 1948, leading his union in scoring with 60 points and tying Virgil Wagner for the national title. The Montreal Alouettes signed him, and fellow All-Star quarterback Frank Filchock, away from Hamilton in 1949[1] and these two stars were at the heart of the Als first ever Grey Cup victory that season.[2] After 3 more seasons in Montreal, Harper played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for two seasons, and finished his career with 6 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1955. He died in 2003.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Say Filchock Gets $20,000 For 2 Seasons Ottawa Citizen, February 16, 1949
- ^ Montreal Alouettes Pack Power, Passing, Speed Ottawa Citizen, November 23, 1949
- ^ "Announcements". Hamilton Spectator. August 20, 2002. p. D2.
- ^ Vessoyan, John (August 23, 2003). "John Louis Harper played on '49 Als' Grey Cup team". Hamilton Spectator. p. E2.
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